Example sentences using "Pillar"

A pillar is a column, something that supports a larger structure. This can be also be used metaphorically to refer to a person.
The pillar is the centerpiece of the room.
There are two pillars at the entrance to the ball room.
He is a pillar of the community.
He is a pillar of our company.

scorched-earth assault = (literal) when an army burns down everything in a territory that it captures, so that the enemy can no longer use it (figurative) a strategy or method that aims to achieve victory at all costs, even if it is destructive or illegal
The president has engaged in a scorched-earth assault on the pillars of the criminal justice system = The president's methods of proving his innocence are destructive and harmful to the fundamental basis of the law

"That theme" is Trump's belief that other government officials are conspiring against him by forming the "deep state".
He wants his supporters to believe this too, so he encourages them to disparage the "deep state".

The Bearing capacity of each pillar is 3 tons (Please refer to the pink arrow markings) The max displacement of deformation of the mouse pointer’s position is 0.6641mm. The bearing capacity between the two pillars is 6 tons. The chances of deformation are low to none, therefore the safety factor is very high.

In the central station, there is a huge traditional [structure], which is called Tsuzumi-mon gate. The two pillars of the artistic gate are shaped like the traditional hand drum of Tsuzumi.
You cannot use "architecture" here because it is not something physical it is a concept. So you should use "structure", which describes something physical.